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Why I Support the 9th and 10th Street Bikeways in Downtown St. Paul

By on May 22, 2020 in Bicycling, Downtown Saint Paul, Parking, Streets, Urban Design

The St. Paul City Council recently approved the 9th and 10th Street portions of the Capital City Bikeway (CCB), and those are expected to be installed this summer during the city’s Pavement & Sidewalk Improvement Project. Those opposed to this project have gotten coverage from various local media outlets (Star Tribune, Pioneer Press, WCCO, City […]

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Confessions of a Former NIMBY

By on June 11, 2018 in Development, Housing

When I was a teenager, a multi-family housing development was proposed next door to my family’s home in Little Canada. The developer wanted to put two rows of townhomes where there was a small home on a large lot. People in the neighborhood resisted (including my family), and ultimately the city council decided not to […]

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Parking Anxiety and Paranoia

By on January 17, 2018 in Parking, Transportation

Where Will I Park? Parking is a major concern for people who drive. This concern has shaped how cities have been designed within the past few decades. This concern is tied to a very irrational mindset that leads to unnecessary anxiety and paranoia, which has damaged our cities. Parking Can Be Bad Due To Limited […]

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Little Canada’s “Other” Transportation Infrastructure: Conclusion

By on September 20, 2017 in Suburbia, Transportation, Urban Design

This is the final part of a series of posts about a study on Little Canada’s transportation infrastructure for people who take transit, walk, and/or bike. Final Thoughts As I finished up the last part last month, I have some final thoughts based off my experiences. I also discuss my biases and how they influence […]

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Little Canada’s “Other” Transportation Infrastructure: Bicycling

By on August 16, 2017 in Bicycling, Suburbia, Transportation

This is part of a series of posts about a study on Little Canada’s transportation infrastructure for people who take transit, walk, and/or bike. Transit: Parts One and Two, and Walking addressed Little Canada’s buses and sidewalks. This part has an analysis of Little Canada’s biking infrastructure. What Exists Now And What Is Planned For Biking Biking can be rather difficult […]

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Little Canada’s “Other” Transportation Infrastructure: Walking

By on June 28, 2017 in Sidewalks, Suburbia, Walking

This is part of a series of posts about a study on Little Canada’s transportation infrastructure for people who take transit, walk, and/or bike. In Transit: Parts One and Two, I discussed my motives behind my study along with some information and statistics about transit ridership in Little Canada. This part has an analysis of Little Canada’s pedestrian […]

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Scrutinizing Roads To The Same Degree As Transit

By on May 11, 2017 in Politics, Transportation

Note: This article contains my personal opinions and are not official nor endorsed statements from my employer. The Tunnel Vision That Shapes Transportation Funding Proposals The current omnibus bill proposal regarding the state’s allocations for transportation funding has been a popular subject for Minnesotans. The Republican legislators successfully passed their proposed omnibus bills in both […]

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Little Canada’s “Other” Transportation Infrastructure: Transit, Part Two

By on March 27, 2017 in Suburbia, Transit

This is part of a series of posts pertaining to a study on Little Canada’s transportation infrastructure for people who take transit, walk, and/or bike. In Transit: Part One, I discussed my motives behind my study along with some information and statistics about transit ridership in Little Canada. This part contains an analysis of a study done […]

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Little Canada’s “Other” Transportation Infrastructure: Transit, Part One

By on March 1, 2017 in Buses, Suburbia, Transit, Transportation

Introduction & Motives Behind The Study Getting around Little Canada is relatively easy, if you have access to a vehicle. The advantages of being an inner-ring suburb of Saint Paul means that it’s well connected to the metro’s freeway network (Interstates 35E and 694, and State Highway 36). But it lacks sidewalk, bicycling, and transit infrastructure. This encourages […]

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Analyzing Potential Road Diet Candidates in St Paul

By on June 30, 2016 in Safety, Traffic, Transportation, Walking

Larger version of map (24×36 PDF) Preface Since Bill did a phone interview with me about this map and wrote about it last Monday, I figured I should explain this map in greater detail, such as my reasoning behind creating it. This article contains my motives, the process of creating the map, the limitations of […]

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